tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91371316404424059122017-07-23T04:14:42.954-07:00About Dog Lakeland TerrierTere Riverahttps://plus.google.com/111835863662889747881noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137131640442405912.post-8447860543797704352013-01-04T20:39:00.003-08:002013-01-04T20:50:13.761-08:00Basics of Lakeland Terrier Training<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div align="center"><strong>Basics of Lakeland Terrier Training</strong></div><div align="center"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="justify">It's essential for <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/Lakeland%20Terrier/about-Lakeland%20Terrier.html">Lakeland Terrier</a> parents like you to know certain basic factors that determine your relationship with your Lakeland Terrier and can go a long way in training him effectively.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Before you begin training your Lakeland Terrier, it is absolutely essential that you build a loving bond with him. This is important as it helps you to understand his needs and instincts and also allows your Lakeland Terrier to have complete trust in you. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/Lakeland%20Terrier/about-Lakeland%20Terrier.html">Know more about Lakeland Terrier care from this free mini course</a><br /> </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Let us see how.......</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>How To Bond With Your Lakeland Terrier</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="justify">Building a bond with your Lakeland Terrier is the first and the most crucial step involved in training him successfully. As soon as you bring your Lakeland Terrier home, you must first try to develop a caring and loving relationship with him in order to win his trust and confidence. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">When <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/Lakeland%20Terrier/about-Lakeland%20Terrier.html">Lakeland Terriers</a> are secure in the knowledge that they belong to the family, they are more likely to respond better to their owners' training commands. Just like with any relationship, there must be mutual trust and respect between you and your Lakeland Terrier. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Trust takes time to develop and respect comes from defining boundaries and treating any breach of those boundaries with firmness and fairness. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Without enforceable limitations, respect can’t be developed. And when there is no respect, building a bond with your Lakeland Terrier is almost impossible. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dq6Isg5ms7g/UOetVelYL9I/AAAAAAAABFM/qxnBBf98Dxg/s1600/lakeland+terrier2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="355" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dq6Isg5ms7g/UOetVelYL9I/AAAAAAAABFM/qxnBBf98Dxg/s400/lakeland+terrier2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>4 Golden Rules To Building A Relationship With Your Lakeland Terrier:</strong></div><div align="justify"><ul><li> Spend quality time together;</li></ul><ul><li> Take him out in the world and experience life together;</li></ul><ul><li> Establish and promote a level of mutual respect; and</li></ul><ul><li> Develop a way of communicating to understand each other's needs.</li></ul>Building a bond with your Lakeland Terrier will not only help you manage him better but will also make your Lakeland Terrier calm, quiet and an extremely well-adjusted pet.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><em>Love Your Lakeland Terrier and He Will Love You back</em></div><div align="justify"><em><br /></em></div><div align="justify">Once you're successful in building a bond with your Lakeland Terrier, you can rest assured that training him and teaching him new and clever tricks will be a cakewalk.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/Lakeland%20Terrier/about-Lakeland%20Terrier.html">Learn how to bond with your Lakeland Terrier with this free mini course.</a><br /> </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>How Your Lakeland TerrierLearns...</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="justify">Your Lakeland Terrier's learning period can be divided into five phases:</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>The Teaching Phase</strong> - This is the phase where you must physically demonstrate to your Lakeland Terrier exactly what you want him to do.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>The Practicing Phase</strong> - Practice makes Perfect. Once a lesson is learnt, practice with your Lakeland Terrier what you have just taught him. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>The Generalizing Phase</strong> - Here you must continue practicing with your Lakeland Terrier in different locations and in an environment with a few distractions. You can take your Lakeland Terrier out for a walk, or to a nearby park and command him to practice whatever you've taught him. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Practicing the learned lessons in multiple locations and in the presence of small distractions will help him learn and retain lessons better. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>The Testing Phase</strong> - Once you're sure that your Lakeland Terrier has achieved almost 90% success....he responds correctly almost every time you give a command, you must start testing his accuracy in newer locations with a lot of distractions.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Example: Take him to the local shopping mall and ask him to obey your command. He may not come up with the correct response the very first time you do this, but you must not lose hope. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">The idea is to test your Lakeland Terrier to see how he responds in an environment which is new to him. Set-up a situation where you are in control of the environment and your Lakeland Terrier.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><em>There are only 2 possibilities:</em></div><div align="justify"><ul><li>Your Lakeland Terrier succeeds!!! (Trumpets please!)</li></ul><ul><li>In case your Lakeland Terrier fails, re-examine the situation. Review and/or change your training. Then try testing again. </li></ul></div><div align="justify">Keep on testing until he succeeds. Follow the rule of the 3 Ps – patience, persistence, praise. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>Internalizing Phase</strong><em> - </em>Finally, comes the extremely rewarding phase where your Lakeland Terrier does everything he is taught to do even without your commands. </div><div align="justify"><em>Remember:</em></div><div align="justify"><ul><li>Never scold your Lakeland Terrier if he fails. It's not his fault. You have failed as a trainer!</li></ul><ul><li>You must be patient and persistent for your efforts to show rewards.</li></ul><ul><li>Appreciate and love your Lakeland Terrier when he does it right! A little encouragement will work wonders for your Lakeland Terrier.</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/Lakeland%20Terrier/about-Lakeland%20Terrier.html">Lakeland Terrier Training</a> is easy when you do it right.</li></ul></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/Lakeland%20Terrier/about-Lakeland%20Terrier.html">Learn how to train your Lakeland Terrier better with this free mini course.</a><br /> </div><div align="justify"><br /></div>Copyright (c) 2009 TrainPetDog.com</div>Tere Riverahttps://plus.google.com/111835863662889747881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137131640442405912.post-14169232602102377022013-01-04T20:38:00.003-08:002013-01-04T20:50:17.460-08:00Training Your Lakeland Terrier to Listen to You<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div align="center"><strong>Training Your Lakeland Terrier to Listen to You</strong></div><div align="center"><strong><br /></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I6oQIt1O_II/UOetVCHIHZI/AAAAAAAABFI/wdGg0qnIYE8/s1600/lakeland+terrier4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I6oQIt1O_II/UOetVCHIHZI/AAAAAAAABFI/wdGg0qnIYE8/s640/lakeland+terrier4.JPG" width="313" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>Why Won't My Lakeland Terrier Listen To Me?</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="justify">This is a common question that most first-time <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/Lakeland%20Terrier/about-Lakeland%20Terrier.html">Lakeland Terrier</a> owners ask me. Before I answer your question, let me ask you a few instead:</div><div align="justify"><ul><li> Do you use cookies, collars, head halters or clickers to make your Lakeland Terrierlisten to your commands?</li></ul><ul><li> Do you have to raise your voice every time you want your Lakeland Terrierto listen to you?</li></ul><ul><li> Does your Lakeland Terrieralways come or sit on command - anytime and anywhere you want him to?</li></ul></div><div align="justify">If your answers are mostly in the negative, its time you seriously reconsider your role as a sincere Lakeland Terrier trainer and an ideal pet parent.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/Lakeland%20Terrier/about-Lakeland%20Terrier.html">Learn how to bond with your Lakeland Terrier with this free mini course.</a><br /> </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>Get Your Lakeland Terrier To Listen To You</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="justify">Before you begin any training, you must first establish yourself as the "ALPHA dog" of your family. Your Lakeland Terrier must know that you’re the leader of the pack and it is YOU who is in charge.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>Here is a list of simple DO's and DONT's that you must follow if you want to be the Alpha:</strong></div><div align="justify"><ul><li> Always go out or come in through the door first - remember you are the leader;</li></ul><ul><li> Always eat first - give your Lakeland Terrier something to eat only after you've finished your meal;</li></ul><ul><li> Don’t circle around your Lakeland Terrier when he is lying on the floor - make your Lakeland Terriermove out of your way instead;</li></ul><ul><li> Don't let your Lakeland Terrierset the rules - pay attention to him when you think fit and not whenever he demands;</li></ul><ul><li> Don’t permit your Lakeland Terrier to sleep with you in your bed - demarcate his sleeping area clearly.</li></ul></div><div align="justify">Once you successfully established yourself as the Alpha, training your Lakeland Terrier and making him listen will be a lot easier than you can imagine. Remember, if your Lakeland Terrier does not learn to "listen", all your training efforts will be in vain!</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Does your Lakeland Terrier know his name? Does your Lakeland Terrier look at you whenever you call him by his name? This is the first and the most critical step involved in <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/Lakeland%20Terrier/about-Lakeland%20Terrier.html">Lakeland Terrier Training</a>. If your Lakeland Terrier doesn't respond to his name, you cannot have his attention for teaching him any other commands.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">To make sure that your Lakeland Terrier recognizes his name, take a treat in your hand and hold it away from your body. Call your Lakeland Terrier's name. He is most likely to look at the treat in your hand. Continue calling his name until he turns and looks at your eyes. Give him the treat immediately. Repeat this exercise by holding the treat in the other hand. Once you're sure that your Lakeland Terrier has learnt to recognize his name, just call his name and reward him for looking at you by petting or with a hug.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">You must understand that <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/Lakeland%20Terrier/about-Lakeland%20Terrier.html">Lakeland Terriers</a> respond far better to positive reinforcement than they do to coercion or force.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/Lakeland%20Terrier/about-Lakeland%20Terrier.html">Learn how to train your Lakeland Terrier better with this free mini course.</a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Copyright (c) 2009 TrainPetDog.com</div></div>Tere Riverahttps://plus.google.com/111835863662889747881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137131640442405912.post-19003483760405264402013-01-04T20:37:00.003-08:002013-01-04T20:50:17.461-08:00Is Your Lakeland Terrier Potty Trained Enough?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div align="center"><strong>Is Your Lakeland Terrier Potty Trained Enough?</strong></div><div align="center"><strong><br /></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MrgBq6G75L8/UOetVRIP_4I/AAAAAAAABFQ/e7neGLuvu6E/s1600/lakeland+terrier1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MrgBq6G75L8/UOetVRIP_4I/AAAAAAAABFQ/e7neGLuvu6E/s400/lakeland+terrier1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/dog-potty.html">House Training a puppy</a> or adult Lakeland Terrier is such an essential issue for its owner that even a single exclusive tip turns out to be extremely helpful.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">The first step in making your Lakeland Terrier fit for polite company would be to potty train him. Some see this training as a hassle and some as a challenge.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">For me, it is part of bringing up a pet.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/dog-potty.html">Click here to subscribe to a FREE course on housetraining puppies and dogs.</a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">There are a few things you need to know before you actually start <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/dog-potty.html">potty training a puppy</a> or adult Lakeland Terrier. I enumerate these below:</div><div align="justify"><ul><li>You need to understand your dog's body language. Watch for signs that will indicate to you when your pet wants to eliminate.</li></ul><ul><li>If you own puppies, remember that they need to go potty at fairly frequent intervals - as soon as they wake up, after short naps, after play-time, after meals, before and after being crated and finally, before retiring for the night.</li></ul><ul><li> Take your Lakeland Terrier for walks at the time that he usually does his potty. Take him out to the yard and then to the same place there every time he needs to answer nature's call.</li></ul><ul><li> Praise your Lakeland Terrier after he eliminates at the right place. Some Lakeland Terrier owners even give treats to their dogs. But remember to do this every time he does it right. He will relate the rewards to his having "done it right" and zero in on the spot where you want him to defecate regularly.</li></ul><ul><li> With time, you can try signal training. This is so that you know when your doggie wants to go. You can hang a bell at his level near the door and teach him to push it with his nose or pat it with his paw on his way out.</li></ul><ul><li> Until your Lakeland Terrier has been fully potty trained keep him under strict vigilance. Do not let him roam around the house freely.</li></ul><ul><li> Use a crate. A crate-trained Lakeland Terrier is usually very happy to get his own den. The advantage of crating is that dogs do not soil the place where they sleep. So, he will naturally not eliminate inside the crate.</li></ul><ul><li> If you have a small dog and if you live in a high-rise building or in a place that does not have a proper backyard, you can try litter pan training. What you do is create a space for your pet to eliminate in your house itself.</li></ul><ul><li>Use positive reinforcements while <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/dog-potty.html">housebreaking puppies </a> or adult dogs. Do not scold or hit him as you will gain nothing by doing that. He will only associate punishment with your return from outside. If you catch him in the act, a stern 'NO' or 'FREEZE' will do. It will startle the Lakeland Terrier enough for him to stop pooping.</li></ul><ul><li>Be prepared to return to a soiled home if you are keeping your Lakeland Terrier home alone for more than 4 hours as separation anxiety is quite common among home - alone dogs.</li></ul><ul><li>Accidents will happen. It is unusual for a trained adult Lakeland Terrier to work against its house training. But medical problems or health disorders may lead to sudden accidents.</li></ul><ul><li>Many dogs mark their territory. These can be a leg of a table or a particular wall. Intact male and female dogs mark their territories by urinating. Use deodorizers to spray on the places where your Lakeland Terrier has marked.</li></ul><ul><li>If you are patient and are ready to accept that <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/dog-potty.html">house training a dog</a> takes time, even months sometimes, you will end up having a good housetrained Lakeland Terrier.</li></ul></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/dog-potty.html">Click here to subscribe to a FREE course on house training puppies and dogs.</a> </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Now we will move on to how to potty train puppies and adult dogs.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>Potty Training A Puppy:</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="justify">Irrespective of breeds, housetraining a puppy is considered to be one of the biggest challenges by dog owners. If you think housetraining your puppy simply involves a steady supply of old newspapers, then think again.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">A puppy does not develop full control over his bladder until it is over 4 or 5 months old. Since they are growing and developing rapidly at this time, puppies eat more, burn more calories and need to eliminate more frequently than an adult Lakeland Terrier.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">After each nap, meal, drink or play, take your puppy to his designated area (indoors or outdoors, wherever you have decided) and stay there until it eliminates. Then bring him to his crate.</div><div align="justify">Repeat this situation every day until he has developed a habit out of it.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/dog-potty.html">Click here to subscribe to a FREE course on housebreaking a puppy.</a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>Potty Training An Adult Lakeland Terrier:</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="justify">The best way to housetrain an adult Lakeland Terrier is to begin all over again.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Observe him very closely. Maybe even maintain a diary of where he goes and when. Whether he is pooping when you are home or only when you are outside; whether you can time yourself to be home when he feels the need to go outside.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">You can try dog crates, but be careful to introduce him gradually to them. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/dog-potty.html">Click here to subscribe to a FREE course on potty training a dog.</a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Remember, commitment, consistency and intelligent use of positive reinforcement will make you the owner of a perfectly housetrained Lakeland Terrier. Don't expect miracles. You will only be disappointed.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/dog-potty.html">Get this FREE course on potty training a dog.</a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Get this unique Housetraining guide and start Housebreaking Your Lakeland Terrier Today.<br /> </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Copyright (c) 2009 TrainPetDog.com </div></div>Tere Riverahttps://plus.google.com/111835863662889747881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137131640442405912.post-25294559448894302013-01-04T20:35:00.001-08:002013-01-04T20:50:17.463-08:00How Well Is Your Lakeland Terrier Groomed?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div align="center"><strong>How Well Is Your Lakeland Terrier Groomed?</strong></div><div align="center"><strong><br /></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TyfVDu129mQ/UOetKTH5V_I/AAAAAAAABFA/BHFNiP4VKB0/s1600/lakeland+terrier3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="371" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TyfVDu129mQ/UOetKTH5V_I/AAAAAAAABFA/BHFNiP4VKB0/s400/lakeland+terrier3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />The reason one should groom his/her Lakeland Terrier is simple - your dog's physical state influences the way he feels and the way you look at your dog. Extreme cases, where lack of proper care, cleaning and grooming can directly affect the behavior of your Lakeland Terrier, are not rare.<br /><br />Proper grooming not only infuses a healthy glow to your dog's appearance, but also helps develop his self-esteem; while it makes you a very proud parent, when you show off your Lakeland Terrier to others. <br /><br />The first step involved in <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/dog-grooming.html">dog grooming</a> is: <strong>Brushing</strong>!<br /><br />Brushing has been universally acknowledged by expert <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/dog-grooming.html">dog groomers</a> as the single most important step in grooming. <br />The benefits of brushing are many. To name a few:<br /><ul><li> <div align="justify">Better blood circulation</div></li><li> <div align="justify">Shinier and healthier coat</div></li><li> <div align="justify">Better bonding</div></li></ul><div align="justify"><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/dog-grooming.html">Subscribe to this FREE dog grooming mini course and learn more about brushing and combing and other grooming tools and their applications.</a><br /> </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Even if you know how crucial brushing is for your Dog's health and well-being, we all know that there is a right way and a wrong way of doing anything. And without doubt, you would like to do everything the RIGHT way when it comes to your Lakeland Terrier. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div>Yes, there's a method to follow while brushing your Lakeland Terrier. <br /><br /><div align="justify"><strong>Here are FIVE steps to successfully brushing your Lakeland Terrier that will prove to be extremely useful: </strong></div><ul><li>Brush against the growth of the hair first with a slicker brush and then with a medium or wide-toothed comb. <br /> <br /> </li><li>The slicker brush removes all the loose hair and the comb takes care of the tangles.<br /> <br /> </li><li> Brush your Lakeland Terrier along the hair growth and make sure you reach the skin as you brush his way.<br /> <br /> </li><li> Then use a flea comb over the coat to get the fleas and remove any remaining tangles. Part the coat and start from the root and then comb through.<br /> <br /> </li><li> If your Dog's paw pads are hairy, then clip them using electric clippers. Do not clip the hair in between the pads. Clip only the excess hair.</li></ul><div align="justify">Brush your Dog's hairs to prevent it from matting. Matting can be a very painful experience. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Regular brushing untangles the matted hairs on your Dog's coat. Since this is a risky job to do, the best way out is to prevent them from forming in the first place. And doing this is simple: just brush and comb your Lakeland Terrier regularly. If and when you see any mats or tangles, use a detangle solution and a medium-toothed comb. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Don't wait until your Lakeland Terrier is dirty or matted to introduce him to grooming. That would make him associate the experience with unpleasantness. Moreover, many dogs learn to see their routine brushing as an alternate form of petting, i.e. another source of affection and attention.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/victoriousm/dog-grooming.html">Subscribe to this FREE dog grooming mini course and start Grooming your Dog all by yourself right from the comfort of your home Today.</a><span style="color: blue;"></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div></div><div align="justify">Copyright (c) 2009 TrainPetDog.com</div></div>Tere Riverahttps://plus.google.com/111835863662889747881noreply@blogger.com